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The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



Septembbb 28, 1911. 



though written principally for the class 

 of men who will principally use it, con- 

 tains the necessary facts for all classes. 

 It contains diagrams and descriptions 

 of tracts of ground that vary in size 

 from a back lot 20x26 feet to a town 

 site. 



And the plans, it seems safe to say, 

 are not of the untried, visionary sort 

 that look prettiest on paper. The plans 

 are not only capable of being so used 

 as to attain good results, but may be 

 said to be actual pictures of such re- 

 sults, already attained. In fact, it ap- 

 pears that most of the plans were "exe- 

 cuted," tested in practical business, by 

 the author himself. More alluring dia- 

 grams or sketches could probably be 

 drawn by any imaginative artist, but 

 they might fail to "work out." 



For sale by The Review at the pub- 

 lishers' price. 



GBEENHOUSES ON WHEELS. 



An innovation in greenhouse build- 

 ing was launched at Bedford, Mich., 

 Monday, September 25, when the fine 

 range of movable houses built by Al- 

 bert Stahelin was moved into posi- 

 tion over the carnation plants which 

 they will shelter this winter. Thesfl 

 houses, four in number, 173 feet long and 

 thirty-five feet wide, are built almost 

 entirely of steel and are practically 

 one unit. Garland gutters, eight feet 

 high, and truss were used. As stated in 

 a previous letter, the houses are built 

 on solid wheels about ten inches in 

 diameter, which run on railroad rails, 

 these tracks being held in place by 

 cement supports about three feet 

 apart, making it impossible for the rails 

 to get out of line. Many predicted that 

 the hundreds of 24x36 panes of glass 

 would suffer considerably during the 

 moving, but not one light was broken, 

 showing how accurately the tracks 

 were laid and how rigidly the houses 

 are built. 



The Detroit Florists' Club was well 

 represented at the launching, or mov- 

 ing, the party including Gus Taepke, 

 Fred Pautke, Hubert Pierce, George 

 Browne, Fred Breitmeyer, J. F. Sulli- 

 van, Hugo Schroeter, William Dilger, 

 Albert Pochelon, Thomas Browne, John 

 Warncke, Ed Beard, E. A. Scribner, 

 Kobert Klagge, Mr. Burch, H. Klagge, 

 Mr. Maebius, E. A. Fetters, Kobert 

 Rahaley, Theo. Mitchell, Frank Walling, 

 Michael Bloy, Henry Machleit, Otto 

 Blatt and others. H. S. Garland, secre- 

 tary and manager of the George M. 

 Garland Co., Des Plaines, 111., the con- 

 cern that designed the houses and sup- 

 plied the material, was on hand to see 

 the successful completion of the work. 



Remarks were made by George 

 Browne, J. F. Sullivan, E. A. Scribner, 

 A. Pochelon, M. Bloy and Ed Beard. 

 All congratulated Mr. Stahelin and 

 wished him much success in his under- 

 taking. Mr. Sullivan said that many 

 of us could accomplish wonders if we 

 only dared and that Albert Stahelin 

 was one who had dared and he deserved 

 unbounded success. Many were the 

 predictions regarding the crop which 

 would result from this method, espe- 

 cially from planting right into the 

 ground on no benches at all. Some 

 questioned this method, but Mr. Stahe- 

 lin 's scheme was pronounced a most 



Albert Stahelin. 



practical one and the general opinion 

 was that its advantages were many 

 and it would pay well. Mr. Stahelin him- 

 self is a most modest young man and 

 when called upon for a few remarks 

 took hold of his young wife's hand 

 and, turning very red, said he had noth- 

 ing whatever to say. H. S. 



DAHLIA AND GLADIOLUS. 



Western Society at Indianapolis. 



The adjourned initial meeting of the 

 Western Dahlia and Gladiolus Society 

 was called to order at the Dennison 

 hotel, Indianapolis, Tuesday, Septem- 

 ber 26, at 1:30 p. m.. President E. T. 



Barnes, of Spencer, Ind., in the chair. 

 The exhibition at Wiegand's dividing 

 the attendance, adjournment was held 

 to that establishment to meet at the 

 hour of 8 p. m. Director E. E. Stew- 

 art, of Eives Junction, Mich., presided 

 at the evening meeting in the absence 

 of President Barnes, who was called 

 home because of illness in his family. 

 Homer Wiegand was made secretary 

 pro tem. Eleven new members were 

 recorded, which included prominent 

 growers in the middle west. Richard 

 Vincent, Jr., president-elect of the So- 

 ciety of American Florists, wrote from 

 White Marsh, Md., expressing his re- 

 gret at his inability to attend and 

 asked that his name be recorded as a 

 member. On motion the chairman ap- 

 pointed three committees to take up 

 in the immediate future the most press- 

 ing work of the new organization. 

 First, on cooperation for the Chicago 

 show in August; second, on nomen- 

 clature; third, on premiums and spe- 

 cials for the Chicago meeting. A ris- 

 ing vote of thanks was extended to 

 Messrs. A. Wiegand & Sons for their 

 courtesy in supplying exhibition space, 

 assistance in staging and for enter- 

 tainment of oflScers. After further dis- 

 cussion and examination of exhibits, 

 the convention adjourned subject to 

 the call of President Barnes. 



The Exhibition. 



As early as six a. m. Messrs. Stewart, 

 Barnes and others, representing various 

 exhibitors, were on hand at the big 

 Wiegand show conservatory on Illinois 

 street. On account of the late ar- 

 rival of some exhibits, the staging was 

 somewhat delayed, but the exhibition 

 was ready at noon. 



E. T. Barnes, Spencer, Ind., supplied 

 something like 5,000 blooms of dahlias 

 in many types and forms. 



E. E. Stewart, Rives Junction, 

 Mich., staged seventy-five varieties of 

 gladioli, which came through in fine 

 shape and showed up well considering 

 the lateness of the season. One of his 

 new ones, somewhat resembling Mrs. 

 Francis King, is called Michigan, a 

 big flower and good spike. He also 

 showed President ,Taft and Golden 

 Queen. 



Vaughan's Seed Store sent from 

 Western Springs, 111., dahlias and 

 gladioli in about thirty kinds, the lat- 

 ter including Mastodon and Charles L. 

 Hutchinson. Messrs. Wiegand had an- 

 nounced the event in the daily papers 

 and the attendance of the general pub- 

 lic and interested amateur growers of 

 these flowers was good both through 

 the afternoon and evening. 



Albert Stahelin's Range of Four Trussed Greenhouses, Each 35x173, Built on 'Wheels. 



